The Hobbit (Movie Tie-in Edition)

The enchanting prequel to The Lord of the Rings,The Hobbit is the classic fantasy that inspired Peter Jackson’s major motion picture trilogy When Thorin Oakenshield and his band of dwarves embark upon a dangerous quest to reclaim the hoard of gold stolen from them by the evil dragon SmaugGandalf the wizard suggests an unlikely accomplice: Bilbo Bagginsan unassuming Hobbit dwelling in peaceful Hobbiton. Along the waythe company faces trollsgoblinsgiant spidersand worse. But as they journey from the wonders of Rivendell to the terrors of Mirkwood and beyondBilbo will find that there is more to him than anyone—himself included—ever dreamed. Unexpected qualities of courage and cunningand a love of adventurepropel Bilbo toward his great destiny . . . a destiny that waits in the dark caverns beneath the Misty Mountainswhere a twisted creature known as Gollum jealously guards a precious magic ring. © New Line ProductionsInc. All rights reserved. THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY and the names of the charactersitemsevents and places therein are trademarks of The Saul Zaentz Company d/b/a Middle-earth Enterprises under license to New Line ProductionsInc.